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Every book Lars Doucet recommended on podcasts
Lars Doucet appeared on the Dwarkesh Podcast to discuss economic topics, land reform, and his written work. During the conversation, Doucet talked about Henry George's classic work Progress and Poverty, citing the paradox described in the book's title to explain why poverty advances even as overall progress marches forward. He used George's historical discussions regarding Ireland to illustrate how improvements to land can ultimately be captured through increased rent. In addition to discussing George's theories, Doucet examined his own collaborative book, Land Is a Big Deal, which he co-authored with Scott Alexander, Noah Smith, James Cavin, and Samuel Sibley. Referencing specific sections of his book, Doucet used illustrations to explain Ricardo's law of rent and demonstrated how land speculators calculate rates of return. Throughout the interview, Doucet drew upon these texts to advocate for Georgist economic principles and to explain the fundamental dynamics of land ownership and taxation in modern society.
Books recommended by Lars Doucet
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Henry George's Progress and Poverty
Henry George's Progress and Poverty by Henry George is an influential 1879 economic text that examines the paradox of advancing poverty alongside material progress and addresses land monopoly.
Discussed“and if we can find a way to share the Earth then we can solve the Paradox that is the title of George's book progress and poverty why does poverty Advance even when progress advances”
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Land Is a Big Deal
Land Is a Big Deal by Lars A.
Discussed“um and one of them has to do with um there's a there's an image in the book that um this guy um put together for me I'll show it to you later um but what it does is that it shows uh the rate of return”
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Progress and Poverty
Progress and Poverty by Henry George is an 1879 foundational economic text that explores the paradox of advancing material progress alongside persistent poverty and wealth inequality.
Discussed“and if we can find a way to share the Earth then we can solve the Paradox that is the title of George's book progress and poverty why does poverty Advance even when progress advances”
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Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lars Doucet — Progress, poverty, Georgism, & why rent is too damn high | Dwarkesh Podcast | 2023-01-09 | 6 |
Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
“and you endorse my book”
“um well it progress in poverty. substock.com is not technically my blog it's a group blog where a lot of us Georgia's post”